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Koukal Celebrates Prague Double

6 Feb 2006

Czech squash star Jan Koukal collected his second PSA Tour title in his hometown in a week when he beat fellow qualifier Chris Ryder in the final of the Petr's Prague Open at Squashpark Cibulka in the Czech Republic capital.

The 22-year-old from Prague, who won the Czech Open last week - also as a qualifier - recovered from a game down to Englishman Chris Ryder before taking the next three to record a 10-11 11-4 11-9 11-7 victory.

The success marks Koukal's fifth PSA title triumph - remarkably, all of which have been in Prague! Thus the Czech number one boast an unbeaten Tour record in his hometown of almost two years - since he first won the Czech Open in February 2004.

Final:
[Q] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [Q] Chris Ryder (ENG) 10-11 (1-3), 11-4, 11-9, 11-7